Too Commercial? Hey, That's What The Super Bowl Is All About

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Sat, 01/31/2009 - 6:41am

Many people will tune into Super Bowl XLIII on Sunday to watch the Cardinals and the Steelers play football. But for some, the biggest thrills come during the breaks in the game, in the ads that deliver 30-or 60-second slices of highly polished entertainment, combining culture, comedy and communication.

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